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I don't think any of his other books will live up to Coffin Road, but this book was very well written and kept me guessing to the very end. I loved the description of the scenery, the harshness of the characters and the like ability of the protagonist. A very good read, my only criticism would be that I would have liked a chapter at the end detailing the ramifications of the solving of the case had on the islanders effected.

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Set on the lonely Isle de Groix, this instalment in the series sees Enzo unravelling a decades’ old murder using the preserved crime scene. Unlike the previous books, Enzo does not have the help of his little team on this occasion, instead having to do all the leg work himself.

I really enjoyed the plot of this book as it spans decades and continents and involves some important historic events. The pacing is perfect, each twist to the story keeping you wanting to know more, to figure out the mystery of Killian’s murder. The satisfaction I felt when all the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place and everything made sense was brilliant, and the reason this book is being given 5 stars.

There wasn't much character development in this book, except for an important event for Enzo, linking in to the theme of the book - fathers and sons, history being passed on through generations. This will hopefully be explored further in the next books, which I'm excited to read

cybershed's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

diannel_04's review against another edition

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4.0

Enzo Macleod heads to a small island off the coast of France to investigate his fourth cold case. Twenty years earlier and old man was murdered and the person almost everyone thinks did it got off. Just before he was shot Adam Killian made a strange phone call to his daughter-in-law saying if he was killed the clues would be found in his study and his son would be able to unravel them. Unfortunately, his son died shortly after he did,

From the very beginning of the book you know this has something to do with former Nazis but it didn't play out the way I thought it would. That is a good thing.

On a side note, I never liked the character of Charlotte, Enzo's on/off love interest and by the end of the book I really couldn't stand her. Hopefully she redeems herself in the next book.

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2.0

It was intriguing enough to want to finish it, but mostly just to confirm my own suspicions of the outcome. Two things bothered me - first, it was a very contrived mystery. Without revealing anything, I can say that I thought of a few more logical and effective ways the victim could have sent his important message twenty years prior, which would have avoided two decades of angst and deception. Second, and most importantly, is the treatment of the female characters. All were either weak, selfish, cruel, or a combination of the three. I believe in giving characters flaws, and not making them perfect, but Mr. May's women were way beyond that, especially long-term lover. It is instinctive as a reader to first blame the woman for her selfishness, but then I remembered that she is only a creation of the male author's mind. I am not interested in reading the rest of this series.

traceymlee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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